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Welfare Reform and the Higher Education Option Registration begins on
September 24, 1999 at 2:00pm. Registration fee is $175. For specific
information contact: |
Welfare Reform and the Higher Education Option:
A National Conference
September 24 - 25, 1999
Kellogg Conference Center
Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
The Center for Women Policy Studies, the Howard Samuels State Management and Policy Center, the McAuley Institute, and Wider Opportunities for Women, are convening a national conference that will examine alternatives for the problems the new welfare legislation poses for pursuing a college education.
To succeed in today’s economy, it is clear that all individuals can benefit greatly from a college education. However, the 1996 welfare reform legislation that created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program has severely impacted low income women’s access to a two or four-year college education. However, some states and educational institutions are trying to make this possible. The conference will address these directions and the efforts of low-income students, as well as long-range policy change.
The national conference will:
discuss model programs that several states and institutions of higher education have already created to provide low income women with the college option;
provide a forum for TANF recipients, educators, advocates, academics, community leaders, researchers, and federal and state policy makers to discuss long-range policy changes needed to provide educational opportunities for low income women.
Conference Background: The Significance of College Education for Low Income Women
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Welfare Reform and the Higher Education Option Registration begins on
September 24, 1999 at 2:00pm. Registration fee is $175. For specific
information contact: |
| Sponsors: |
The Howard Samuels State Management and Policy Center of CUNY is a national recognized policy research institute, conducting research on comparative state and local issues in the areas of education, welfare, community development, gender, and race. Contact: Janice Greene or Charles Price, 212/642-2974. |
The Center for Women Policy Studies is a national nonprofit, multiethnic, and multicultural feminist policy research and advocacy institution. The Center seeks to incorporate the perspectives of women, in all their diversity, into the formulation of public policy that ensures just and equitable treatment of women. Contact: Tanya Chin or Kathleen Stoll, 202/872-1770. |
The McAuley Institute is a national, faith-based housing organization with an intentional focus on meeting the economic and housing needs of low income women and their families. Contact: Richelle Friedman or Susan Rees, 310/588-8110. |
Wider Opportunities for Women is a 33-year old national nonprofit organization that works locally and nationally to achieve economic independence for low income women and girls. WOW leads a network of over 500 community-based organizations, community colleges, and welfare and workforce development agencies that annually serve over one million women and girls. Contact: Lina Frescas Dobbs, 202/638-3143. |
